Pest Collection (page 2)

Colony of small Permanent Currant Aphids -Aphidula schneideri-, pests, macro shot, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM): Mosquito, Female; Magnification x 55 (A4 size: 29. 7 cm width)
LRDS-83 Mosquito, Female Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) Anopheles sp. Magnification x 55 (A4 size: 29.7 cm width) Coloured by hand to enhance natural features

Yellow-necked Mouse - at mousetrap
USH-246 Yellow-necked Mouse - at mousetrap Apodemus flavicollis Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wood Pigeon - flock, in flight
WAT-6765 Woodpigeon - flock, in flight Colomba palumbus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wild Common Hamster Checks a sack, feeding in a granary Summer Middle Ural Mountains, Russia
ANZ-724 Wild Common Hamster - Checks a sack, feeding in a granary Summer, Middle Ural Mountains, Russia Cricetus cricetus L

Humbug snail On red berries of Lords and Ladies plant Clear tentacles and eyes Reading garden, UK
SPH-3192 White-lipped Banded SNAIL / Humbug Snail - on bright red berries Clear tentacles and eyes, UK Cepaea hortensis Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Statue of Anonymous, Vajdahunyad Castle, Budapest, Hungary

AUSTRALIAN BIRDLIFE FEEDING ON CROPS
A flock of Corellas (a member of the cockatoo family) are seen perched in a tree next to a Sunflower crop on a farm in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, Saturday, July 31, 2021

Rose aphid, Aphis rosae, on rose bush. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural
FLO4720491 Rose aphid, Aphis rosae, on rose bush. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches

Cartoon commenting on the fear of spreading the Colorado Beetle, which was a major pest of potato crops, 19th century
5308776 Cartoon commenting on the fear of spreading the Colorado Beetle, which was a major pest of potato crops, 19th century; (add.info)

Buda, Hungary
2901914 Buda, Hungary; (add.info.: City has status of - county; communities of Buda (right bank) - Pest (left) developed at important crossing point of the Danube; both were Roman settlements; both

Engraving depicting an electrical vermin trap
5309335 Engraving depicting an electrical vermin trap; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an electrical vermin trap. Bait hung inside the round wire cage; vermin would touch the live wire)

The Szechenyi Chain Bridge, in the 19th century, spanning the River Danube between Buda and Pest
5614302 The Szechenyi Chain Bridge, in the 19th century, spanning the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest

Engraving depicting the different methods of exterminating rats, 19th century
5308696 Engraving depicting the different methods of exterminating rats, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the different methods of exterminating rats)

City of Budapest, Hungary, Liber Chronicarum (engraving)
3600017 City of Budapest, Hungary, Liber Chronicarum (engraving); (add.info.: City of Budapest (Hungary). The sector of Buda separated of Pest by the Danube river. Engraving

Alder psylla, Psylla alni, adults, and nymphs covered in waxy secretions on leaves
FLO4720484 Alder psylla, Psylla alni, adults, and nymphs covered in waxy secretions on leaves. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the Old World rabbit. 1828 (hand-coloured engraving)
540323 Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the Old World rabbit. 1828 (hand-coloured engraving); (add.info.: A rodent introduced to Britain by the Normans in the 11th century as a protein source)

Cartoon commenting on the Colorado Beetle
5308618 Cartoon commenting on the Colorado Beetle; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the Colorado Beetle. In 1877 the feat that the Colorado Beetle would arrive in Britain)

Engraving depicting a rat trap: when the bait hanging inside the trap was touched the trap is sprung, 19th century
5309331 Engraving depicting a rat trap: when the bait hanging inside the trap was touched the trap is sprung, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a rat trap)

Cartoon depicting Anthony John Mundella chasing a Colorado Beetle
5308984 Cartoon depicting Anthony John Mundella chasing a Colorado Beetle; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Anthony John Mundella chasing a Colorado Beetle)

Article commenting on the destructive power of the Hessian Fly, 19th century
5308742 Article commenting on the destructive power of the Hessian Fly, 19th century; (add.info.: Article commenting on the destructive power of the Hessian Fly)

Sparrow-Nests in Philadelphia, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sparrow-Nests in Philadelphia, 1876....those diminutive houses in the trees for sparrows are to be seen all about town. They were placed there by the inhabitants for the birds that were imported

Young Girl Chasing Fleas, c1720s. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Lebel
Young Girl Chasing Fleas, c1720s

The Wicked Thoughts of the Priest Raigo of Miidera Transform Him into a Rat, 1891. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Wicked Thoughts of the Priest Raigo of Miidera Transform Him into a Rat, 1891. From New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

Toba-e: Okame under mosquito netting, releasing a rat while her lover looks aghast, c1810s. Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Toba-e: Okame under mosquito netting, releasing a rat while her lover looks aghast, c1810s

Water Dropper (suiteki) in the Form of Two Chestnuts and a Wasp, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Water Dropper (suiteki) in the Form of Two Chestnuts and a Wasp, Late 19th century

Okimono in the Form of a Rat on a Corn Cob, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Okimono in the Form of a Rat on a Corn Cob, Late 19th century

Human flea, (Pulex irritans), 1770-1787. Creator: Jan Brandes
Human flea, (Pulex irritans), 1770-1787. Female flea seen through a microscope, internal organs shown. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 209

A Woman Picking Fleas by Candlelight, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
A Woman Picking Fleas by Candlelight, c18th century

Un homme poursuivi... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un homme poursuivi... 19th century. A man pursued

The Graphic, Front Cover March 27th.1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover March 27th. 1886, 1886. A tragedy in a bell tent in Bechuanaland. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Unwelcome Visitors - Crows at a Tennis Party in India, 1891. Creator: R Barnes
Unwelcome Visitors - Crows at a Tennis Party in India, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait...Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait for use on their farms to control the pest. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Farmers sacking grasshopper bait, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers sacking grasshopper bait. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait for use on their farms, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait for use on their farms to control the pest. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, to have their baggage inspected for plant pests before they are allowed to enter California

Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line to have their baggage inspected for plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait... 5 miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils which he has picked off of cotton plants. Macon County, Georgia. [Sack made from hog feed bag]

Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils which he has picked off of cotton plants. Macon County, Georgia

Plant quarantine inspector examining tourist baggage... Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspector examining tourist baggage before entering California. Yuma, Arizona. ['Why Inspect Baggage

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

California state quarantine inspection station at Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California state quarantine inspection station at Yuma, Arizona. The station is open twenty-four hours a day with one senior and three junior inspectors on duty each shift

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by... 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Migrant agricultural workers home, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural workers home. California. [Makeshift shelter built behind an advertising hoarding: Cyanogas - The Real Hopper Control']

California state plant quarantine inspector examining baggage for insect pests, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California state plant quarantine inspector examining baggage for insect pests. Arizona

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"Pest: A World of Intriguing Creatures and Unwanted Guests" Molluscs, with their slimy trails and voracious appetites, can wreak havoc on gardens and crops. Snails may be small, but their ability to multiply quickly makes them a formidable pest to deal with. The print captures the moment when a mischievous grey squirrel finds itself trapped inside a supposedly squirrel-proof bird feeder in the UK during September. The common mole, known for its underground tunnels, can cause damage to lawns and gardens as it searches for food. Witnessing a mole eating a worm underground is like observing nature's delicate balance between predator and prey. Schistocerca gregaria, commonly known as the desert locust, showcases both beauty and destruction as it swarms across vast landscapes devouring vegetation in its path. The tobacco hornworm feasting on a tobacco plant serves as a reminder that pests not only harm our crops but also impact industries dependent on these plants. Even microscopic creatures have their role to play - mites eating cheese might sound strange, but they remind us that vigilance is necessary even at such minuscule levels. Head lice are an unwelcome presence among humans; however, this SEM image allows us to appreciate the intricate details of these tiny parasites from another perspective. A poster urging people to keep ceaseless watch for Colorado Beetle emphasizes the importance of early detection in preventing widespread crop damage caused by this notorious pest. Pests come in various forms - from snails munching away at our gardens to squirrels outsmarting bird feeders or even microscopic creatures causing trouble unseen by the naked eye. Understanding these pests helps us develop strategies for control while appreciating nature's complex web of life where every creature has its place – whether we consider them friend or foe.